7.1% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
West Bendigo · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in West Bendigo
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A very small share of people born overseas live in West Bendigo, which remains a far more homogenous area than the state average. Only 7.1% of residents were born outside Australia, making it a place with very few international arrivals compared to the rest of Victoria.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41%, followed by Australian at 35.7%. Irish, Scottish, and German ancestries also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.1% of the population was born overseas, which is far below the Victoria figure of 30% and the national average of 27.7%. The vast majority of residents were born in Australia, accounting for 86.8% of the community.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in West Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22754/west-bendigo/topic/ancestry-heritage